The Long Count: Some prominent Republicans appeared on the Sunday talk shows to establish distance between the party and its erstwhile leader Donald Trump after Democrats retained control of the Senate with a win in Nevada.   “We’re not a cult. We’re …

Econ 101: Inflation hit a 40-year high last month, a stunning increase in the price of living. The Labor Department reported that the inflation rate, the rise in prices for everything from gas to groceries, was 9.1 percent for the 12 months …